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ADAMS--GILMAN--Jan. 9, 1873, at the residence of the bride's
father, by Rev. A Campbell, Mr. Seneca W. Adams and Miss Elida Gilman, all
of Laona, Ill.--Rockford Journal, 01-25-1873
AREBRUSTER--BRUNK--Jan. 21, 1873, at the parsonage of Third
Street M.E. Church, by Rev. J.L.G. McKown, D.D., Mr. Adoph Arebruster and
Miss Rachel Brunk, both of Guilford, Ill.--Rockford Journal,
01-25-1873
BALDWIN-HEMSEN--MARRIAGE IN
HEAVEN--WILBUR BALDWIN AND MARY E. HEMSEN UNITED--A wedding ceremony of
considerable interest to Rockfordites because of the surroundings in which
it took place was that of Wilbur L. Balwin and Miss Mary E. Remsen,
solemnized at 'heaven,' on the Weldon farm. The groom is a Chicago man and
comes to this city to claim as his bride Mary E. Remsen, of the
Schweinfurth colony. George Jacob Schweinfurth himself secured the license
for the couple yesterday and they will have the congratulatoins of all who
know them. --Rockford Republic, April 18,
1900
FAY--AVERY--Dec. 26, 1872, at the home of the bride,
by Rev. J.L.G. McKown, D.D., Mr. Wm. A. Fay and Miss Mary A. Avery, all of
Rockford--Rockford Journal,
01-25-1873
JOHNSON--COX--Nov., 26, 1872, at the home of the bride, by Rev. J.L.G. McKown, D.D., Mr. Wm. H. Johnson, of Cherry Valley, and Miss Ellen Cox, of Rockford--Rockford Journal, 01-25-1873 KEFISH-KISSACK--Jan. 3, 1873, at the parsonage of the Third Street M.E. Church, by Rev. J.L.G. McKown, D.D., Mr. John Kefish and Miss Ellen Kissack, all of Rockford.--Rockford Journal, 01-25-1873 LOVE-STITES--
The residence of Mr. George
Stites, on Third avenue, was the scene of a happily conducted wedding last
evening, which was attended by a house full of invited relatives and
friends, the nuptials in question being the uniting in marriage of Mr.
Malcom Love, a son of Jon Love, of the South side, and Miss Rosie Stites,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Stites. The ceremony was performed in the
parlor by Rev. P. Stires, of Franklin Grove, a cousin of the groom, the
happy couple being stationed beneath a neatly constructed floral umbrella.
The room also was prettily decorated with floral tributes from
well-wishing friends.
At the close of the ceremony, the friends present came forward and offered their warmest congratulations, each expressing the hope that the fortunes of the newly-mated pair would be as bright and prosperous as could be desired. The invited friends were then invited to the dining room, where a palatable wedding banquet had been prepared, and after being regaled with this choice spread, the remainder of the evening was pleasantly passed in social intercourse and general were remembered with a large list of wedding tokens. --Rockford Daily
Gazette, 09-14-1883
PARSONS-ROBERTSON--At the residence of the bride’s father, in
Rockford Apr. 24, by the Rev. J.K. Fowler, Mr. Wm. H. Parson, of Byron and
Miss Margaret D. Robertson, of Rockford--Rockford Weekly Gazette,
01-05-1878
POWELL--BUNN--Jan. 16, 1873 at the residence of the bride's father, by Rev. Wm. A. Gay, Mr. Howard P. Powell and Miss Adelia S. Bunn, all of Winnebago--Rockford Journal, 01-25-1873 RALSTROM-BEANS, By the same, April 17th at the residence of Daniel Beans, Esq., Mr. Daniel W. Ralstrom to Miss Lucy A. Beans.--Rockford Journal, 04-27-1872 ROSBORO--GLOVER--John Rosboro, of Owen Township, who confesses to thirty-one years, drove into town this noon behind an white horse and, procured a license to marry Miss Jennie A. Glover, aged 22, also of Owen. From the fact of his coming in with a white horse there was some curiosity at the court house as to whether or not the girl had--but why consider the question here? --Rockford Daily Gazette. Wednesday Evening, Feb 26, 1890 SMITH--WILCOX--In Elgin, Nov. 7, 1872, at the residence of
Mrs. Smart, by Rev. N.H. Axtell, Mr. David Smith, of Rockofrd, and Miss
Laura Wilcox, of the same place; both are attendants in the
hospital.--Rockford Journal,
01-25-1873
STREET-MINARD, April 15th, at the parsonage of 1st. M.E.
Church, by Rev. Joseph Odgers, Mr. Thomas Street, of Missouri, to Miss
Alice B. Minard, of this city. --Rockford Journal,
04-27-1872
TUPPER-BATES--In Rockton, March 9th, by the Rev. Mr.
Benedict, Mr. Jerome B. Tupper, to Miss Sittina Bates--Rockford Forum,
03-21-1849
WAYNE--BIETAU
 At an afternoon tea party given by her grandmother, Mrs. M.M. Wetherell, and her aunt, Miss Miriam Wetherell, 2112 Eastgate parkway, announcement was made of the betrothal and approaching marriage on Saturday, Aug. 30, of Miss Bette Bietau, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Bietau, 2908 Knight avenue, to Wayne E. Wolfe, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl F. Wolfe, 2126 7th street. BETTE BIETAU WILL WED WAYNE WOLFE Aug. 30 Betrothal and Coming Marriage Announced At Afternoon Tea The summer months continue to be the most popular for bridals and this evening there is news of another engagement and approaching marriage for August. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Bietau, 2908 Knight avenue, are announcing the bethrothal and coming marriage on Saturday, Aug. 30, of their daughter. Elizabeth Jean (Bette) and Wayne E. Wolfe. The late August nuptials are to take place in the Second Congregational church. Bette has asked Mrs. William F. Nordstrom and Miss Marilyn Thoren to be her attendants. About 50 guests attended the afternoon tea and they read the words “Bette and Wayne--Aug. 30” as a miniature neon bulletin board flashed on and off at the tea table. Garden flowers and pastel colors decorated the Wetherell home, and presiding at the tea table were Mrs. Nordstrom and Miss Thoren. For her announcement party Bette wore a frock of powder blue silk. Her mother was in a brown and white silk print, and the prospective groom’s mother, Mrs. Earl F. Wolfe, had on a dress of blue dotted sheer. All three wore corsages. Miss Bietau is a graduate of Rockford High School and is employed in the office of the George Rogers Clark insurance company. Wayne, who is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl F. Wolfe, 2126 7th street, is with the Rockford Screw Products company. --Rockford Register Republic, Saturday, July 26, 1941WELCH-PATTERSON-At the residence of Mrs.
Emeline Norton, on Rock Street, South Rockford, Wednesday, August 22nd. by
Rev. R.S. Cantine, Mr. Lewis Welch to Miss Flora Patterson, all of
Rockford.
--Rockford Journal,
09-08-1877
WETHERELL--WILCOX
MISS WILCOX TO BE
BRIDE ON SATURDAY
Miss Hazel Wilcox and Osborne
Wetherell Will Be Married at the Centennial M.E. Church
The marriage of Miss
Hazel Wilcox, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M.H. Wilcox, 438 Hinckley ave., to
Osborne Wetherell, son of Mrs. Nettie Wetherell, 609 Jefferson st, will be
solemnized Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock at Centennial M. E. church, the
Rev. Charles A. Gage officiating. Preceding the ceremony, Robert Lane will sing AT
Dawning (Cadman) and Ralph Aten will sing O Promise Me (DeKoven). The
singers will be accompanied by Mrs. Ira Morton, organist ad Walton Lane,
violinist, who will play the Lohengrin wedding march as the bridal party
enters. The Mendelssohn wedding march will be played as a recessional.
The bridal party will
include Miss Dorothea Wilcox as main of honor. Her frock will be of pearl
blue taffeta with an arm bouquet of roses. Miss Myria Thornton and Miss
Elizabeth Lane, Janesville, will be bridesmaids, and Robert Lane, also of
Janesville, will be best man. William and Milton Bixby, nephews of the
bride, will be ringbearers and Miss Mary Vogt and Miss Miriam Walmsley
will be flower girls. Ushers will be Thornton Wilcox, Wisconsin Rapids,
Wis., brothers of the bride. The bride's gown will be of white, worn with a veil of tulle caught
with a wreath of orange blossoms. Her bouquet will be a shower of white
roses and lilies of the valley. Members of the immediate family and a few close
friends will be guests at an informal reception at the Wilcox home
following the ceremony. The bride and groom will depart for a short
wedding trip, after which they will be at home at 520 N. Central ave.
Miss Janet McDougall,
Miss Elsie Lidden and Mrs. W.H. Waisner entertained at a miscellaneous
shower Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Waisner, 2124 Fremont st., for
Miss Wilcox. A mock wedding was a feature of the evening's entertainment,
and refreshments were served from a table decorated in pink and
white.
--Rockford
Republic, Friday Evening, August 31,
1923
Wetherell-Wilcox Nuptials Will Be Afternoon Event Services Will Be Read in Centennial Church Saturday at 3. Among the few larger church weddings of
the month will be that of Miss Hazel Wilcox, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.H.
Wilcox, 438 Oakley avenue, and Osborner E. Wetherell, which will take
place of Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock in Centennial M.E. church. The
Rev. Charles A. Gage will read the service. Attendants of the bride and
groom will be: Maid-of-honor, Miss Dorothea. Wilcox, sister of the bride;
bridesmaids, Miss Myr(l)a Thornton, cousin of the bride, and Miss
Elizabeth Lane, Janesville Wis., cousin of the groom; ring bearers, Master
Milton and William Bixby, nephews of the bride; flower girls, the little
Misses Mary Voght, daughter of the bride’s cousin, and Miriam Walmsley,
grand-daughter of the Red. Mr. Gage; ushers, Thornton Wilcox, Louisville,
Ky., and Herbert Wilcox, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., brothers of the bride;
groomsman, Robert Lane, Janesville, Wis., cousin of the groom. Preceding
the ceremony Robert Lane will sing, “At Dawning,” Cadman, and Ralph Aten
will sing, “O Promise Me,” De Koven, accompanied by Walton Lane on the
violin and Mrs. Ira Morton at the organ. At the entrance of the bridal
party the “Bridal Chorus”, from Lohengrin will be played and at the
conclusion of the service the Mendelssohn “Wedding March”. BRIDE IN CHURCH CEREMONY
MRS. OSBORN WETHERELL Miss Hazel Wilcox, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.H. Wilcox, 438 Oakley avenue, and Osborne E. Wetherell, son of Mrs. Nettie M. Wetherell, 600 Jefferson street, were married this afternoon at 3 o’clock in Centennial M.E. church by the Rev. Charles A. Gage, pastor. Miss Myr(l)a Thornton, cousin of the bride, and Miss Elizabeth Lane, Janesville, Wis., cousin of the groom, were bridesmaids. Miss Thornton’s frock was of Alice-blue organdie trimmed with roses and Miss Lane wore silver green silk crepe with silver trim. They carried old-fashioned bouquets of garden flowers. Little Miss Marion Walmsley, grand-daughter of the minister, and little Miss Mary Cameron Voght, daughter of the bride’s cousin, were flower girls. They wore dresses of yellow and carried an arm bouquet of pink roses. Mrs. Wetherell’s gown was of white net over silk. It was trimmed with white satin, and her lace veil was caught with a bandeau of orange blossoms. She carried a shower bouquet of white roses, lilies of the valley and sweet peas. Mr. and Mrs. Wetherell will be at home after Oct. 2 at their new home, 520 North Central avenue.--Daily Register-Gazette, 09-01-1923
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